Graftech International (EAF) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Graftech International (EAF) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -10.00% in Q2 2026, down 1.98 percentage points from -8.03% a year earlier but up 0.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Graftech International (EAF) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Graftech International reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -7.72%, down 0.98 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of -53.66 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -6.74% in FY2024 (+10.34 pp), -17.07% in FY2023 (-54.40 pp), 37.33% in FY2022 (-5.44 pp) and 42.77% in FY2021 (-3.17 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has ranged from -25.65% in Q3 2024 to 50.19% in Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.06 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 19.21 percentage points in Q3 2025, against a drop of 53.13 percentage points in Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -10.26% (Q1 2026), -8.20% (Q4 2025) and -6.44% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 164.02 Bn | 126.82 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 153.49 Bn | 132.28 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 42.99% |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 135.48 Bn | 95.98 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 113.96 Bn | 79.11 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 10.69% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 93.70 Bn | 77.74 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 13.20% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 87.17 Bn | 76.80 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 27.90% |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 65.05 Bn | 40.24 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 22.21% |
| 8 | Nucor | 58.96 Bn | 48.35 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 13.42% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 45.39 Bn | 24.42 Bn | - | 3.51% |
| 10 | Graftech International | 223.30 Mn | -358.37 Mn | -422,000.00 | -10.00% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -10.00% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -10.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.20% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.44% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -8.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -25.65% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -23.77% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -17.94% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.28% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.92% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.19% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 44.32% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 50.19% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 44.39% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 43.49% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 43.64% |
API Access
Graftech International Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=EAF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "EAF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=EAF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();